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Meanings of by-elections in English

Russian
дополнительные выборы
Spanish
elección complementaria
Catalan
elecció parcial

Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant.

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дополнительные выборы
Usage of by-elections in English
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Certainly we would want to see free and fair by-elections, she said.
Reuters
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On Thursday the party gained another seat in Norwich City Council's by-elections.
BBC
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In by-elections in 2012, contested by the NLD, it won one seat.
Reuters
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Following the mess in Tlokwe, other by-elections throughout the country were postponed.
The South African
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Drapier: Bertie Ahern made an uncharacteristic error on the timing of the by-elections.
The Irish Times
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The IEC already has permission to postpone by-elections in light of the pandemic.
The South African
7
There may be other council by-elections taking place on 2 May.
BBC
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Some resignations triggered by-elections, including in Longman in Queensland and Braddon in Tasmania.
News.com.au
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Protesters may succeed in repeatedly putting off by-elections in constituencies with seats unfilled.
Reuters
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A row is looming over the timing of the Meath and North-Kildare by-elections.
The Irish Times
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However' within two years of the vote' the IFP gained outright control after by-elections.
The South African
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Simon Hughes told BBC Breakfast that parties in government were often punished in by-elections.
BBC
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The Election Commission said it would hold by-elections until all parliamentary seats are filled.
Reuters
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In either case, a by-election would ensue and there are no guarantees in by-elections.
The Irish Times
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The local by-elections turned up some rather interesting results at the end of November.
The South African
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Results in all three by-elections are expected by Thursday morning.
The South African
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